European Commission President Jacques Santer (L), European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg (2ndL), Luxembourg Finance Minister Jean-Claude Juncker (2ndR) and his France's counterpart Dominique Strauss-Kahn (R) toast together at the end of a news conference at the European Council building in Brussels December 31. [Finance ministers announced today the rates at which the 11 nations monies - the currencies of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain - will be convertible into euro from January 1. ] ??»

European Commission President Jacques Santer (L), European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg (2ndL), Luxembourg Finance Minister Jean-Claude Juncker (2ndR) and his France's counterpart Dominique Strauss-Kahn (R) toast together at the end of a news conference at the European Council building in Brussels December 31. [Finance ministers announced today the rates at which the 11 nations monies - the currencies of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain - will be convertible into euro from January 1. ] ??»